Tag: Pollution, Air
Reduced Power Plant Emissions Tied to Better Asthma Measures
Local residents used less rescue medication, had fewer asthma-related hospitalizations, ED visits
Heavy Wildfire Smoke Tied to Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest
Risk further increased for individuals with lower socioeconomic status
Air Pollution May Hasten Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Higher exposure linked to lower scores on thinking and memory tests and faster cognitive loss over time
CVD May Play Role in Link Between Air Pollution, Dementia
Heart failure, ischemic heart disease, stroke may contribute to link between air pollution and dementia
Ambient Air Pollution Causes Decreased Life Expectancy
Loss of life expectancy from all ambient air pollution found to be 2.9 years, exceeding that of tobacco smoking
Higher Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Albuminuria, CKD
Each 1-µg/m³ higher annual average PM2.5 linked to increased risk for incident chronic kidney disease
Exposure to PM2.5 Tied to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Increase in PM2.5 linked to increase in all-cause OHCA on same day, at lags of up to three days
Short-Term Mortality Link Identified for Increased Ozone Exposure
Exposure to ozone greater than maximum background levels linked to short-term excess mortality of 0.26 percent
Higher Pollution Levels May Up Severity of Rhinitis Symptoms
Increased levels of PM10, PM2.5 tied to higher levels of severity, with exposure-response relationship
Exposure to Diesel Exhaust May Impair Endothelial Function
Also, pulse wave velocity and augmentation index increased and heart rate variability was impaired
